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His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there. - The Madness of King George
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Title: The Madness of King George

Release Date: 28 Dec 1994

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, History

Director: The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Close Call Films, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Close Call Films, Film4 Productions

Overview: Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

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Average Vote: 6.763 (238 votes)

Cast

  • George III: Nigel Hawthorne
  • Queen Charlotte: Helen Mirren
  • Willis: Ian Holm
  • Fitzroy: Anthony Calf
  • Lady Pembroke: Amanda Donohoe
  • Greville: Rupert Graves
  • Warren: Geoffrey Palmer
  • Pitt: Julian Wadham
  • Thurlow: John Wood
  • Prince of Wales: Rupert Everett
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